Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United ...

Biologists have discovered that disruptions in transfer RNA function can lead to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate.

The study shows that tiny pieces of RNA, called tRNA fragments, can cause problems in how the face develops in babies. This happens when tRNA is not processed properly. The issue affects special ...

Neda Tahmasebifard, an assistant professor in the speech and language pathology department at Saint Mary’s College, researches the cleft lip and palate condition.

Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United States.

Although events tend to be multifactorial, having several causes, which may or may not include us, children tend to believe that anything that happens to them is caused by them. Their ...

Researchers have found a gene that causes cleft lip and palate in mice, according to a paper in the April 26 PNAS. The finding also suggests a causal link between smoking and cleft lip and palate in ...